Satisfaction

Hi All,
Just returned from NY, I was totally nervous abt going and being triggered or breaking NC. I am proud to say I didn't break, I didn't want to break, I enjoyed myself to the fullest on my terms. I was not just getting by while I was there, I was happy!!!
But here is my concern- narc and I were not public due to our circumstances so many of our mutual friends only remember our distant past and not the recent past which is a secret. I ran in to a few of our mutual friends and it was good to see them. His ex best friend paid me a lovely complement which I gladly took!
I had lunch at another mutual friends restaurant and he mentioned narc to me. Just saying how narc has 2 sons now, where he lives. What days he comes in to the restaurant etc. All stuff I already know. I didn't bat an eye I just said oh how nice for him. I do think this friend was totally innocent and unaware. Narc did try early on to have this friend contact me for him but the guy never mentioned narc to me.
After my nice lunch and chat with mutual he sent me a fb message to tell me how great I looked, how I haven't changed and to have a safe trip home. I thought I was very sweet and didn't read in to it.
Now here is where I am not sure, is it okay that I got satisfaction from these compliments? Is it okay that I feel like hahaha narc!!!! Is it okay that I hope he lets narc know I was in Brooklyn and I looked great and was having fun with my friends? And that narc will find out I was in and that I didn't bother with him at all?
I still hurt but I don't want to ever go back to where I was. Thoughts?
VHG